Tractor.



G. HBACSKO.

TRACTOR.

APPUCATION FMD APR.17.1915.

Patented Jan. 25, 1916.

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G. HiBACSBO.

TRACTOR.

APPLlc/mon HLED Apr. 17, 11,915..

'Baented Jan. 25, 1916.

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Filz- Inventar 0% 7M Il G. HIBACSKO.

TRACTOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17. IsIs.

Patented Jan. 25, 1916.

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GEORGE HIBACSKO, OF SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK.

TRACTOR.

' Application filed April 17, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE; Hnsncsiro, a citizen of the United States, residing at Schenectady, county of Schenectady, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tractors, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to such improvements and consists of the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and subsequently claimed.

`Reference may be had to the accompanying drawings, and the reference characters marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. Similar characters refer to similar parts in the several figures therein.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a view in side ele ation of my improved tractor with the steering-truck-wheel partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same with the seat removed, a portion of the traction- 'wheel broken away, and the seat-post shown in horizontal section. Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of the right-hand end of the machine, as shown inF ig. 1.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a tractor adapted for various uses, which can be self-propelled and guided back and forth overthe ground without reversing the position of the body of the machine.

Other objects will appear in connection with the following description.

Referring to the drawings wherein the invention is shown in preferred form, 1 is the main-truckfraine supported upon a pair of wheels, 2 and 3, of which 2 is a relatively large traction-wheel. Mounted upon the ma.intruck-frame, l, between the wheels, 2 and 3, is a motor, 4, which may be of any lmown type. i

I have shown the motor in the conventional form of a four-cylinder gas-engine, of which 5 is themain-shaft, and-6 is the balance-wheel- On one end of theshaft, 5, isa beveled pinion, 7, which engages two beveled gears, 8 and 9, which are mounted to run idly upon the cross-shaft, 10. The beveled gear, 9, is adapted to be operatively connected in fixed relation withthe shaft, 10, by means of a clutch, 11, operated by means of a lever, l12, and the beveled gear,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 25, 1916.

Serial No. 22,0%.

A 8, is, in vlike manner, adapted to be operatively connected in fixed relation with said shaft, 10, by means of a clutch, 13, operated by means of a lever, 14, fulcrumed at 14a. The levers, 12 and 14,'are operatively connected together by means of a link, 15, so that they operate simultaneously, one to engage and the other to disengage its respective clutch with relation to the respective beveled gear. The shaft, 10, can thus be alternately driven in opposite directions from theengine-shaft `through the respective beveled gears, 8 and 9, one of said gears being held by its clutch in fixed relation to said shaft, l0, while the other of said gears runs idly upon said shaft, said arrangement of gears and clutches providing reversible mechanism whereby the shaft, 10, can, at

will, be driven in opposite directions or reversed. An idle beveled pinion, 16, is interposed between the beveled gears, 8V and 9, dianietrically opposite the beveled pinion, 7, to serve as a balance-wheel.

.Any known form of reversible gear-mech Vanism may be interposed between the shafts,

5 and 10, in piace of that shown.

Loosely ingnnted upon the shaft, 10, are a pair of sleeves, 17 and 1S, adapted to be operatively connected alternately in fixed relation to the shaft, 10,' by means of a clutch, 19, operated by a lever, 201 A. sprocket-wheel, 21, on the sleeve, 18, is connected by a sprocket-chain, 22, with a sprocket-wheel, 223, fixed upon the tractionwheel, 2, whereby said traction-wheel is rotated to propel the machine when the clutch, 19, is in engagement with the sleeve, 18; and by means of the reversible geanmechanism, above describedthe Ltration-wheel can thus be rotated in eitherdirection at will. The clutch-operating levers, 12 and 14, are adapted to be operated by ahand-lever,. 24, through the medium of a link, 25, bellcrank-lever, 2G, and link, 27. The clutch, 19, isadapted to be operated by means of a hand-lever, 28, through the medium of a link, 29, bell-crank-lever, 30, and link, 31.

Pivotally mounted upon a vertical axis upon the main-truck-frame, above described, at about the middle thereof, at 32, is a steer- -ing-ta'nck-fraine comprising an inner member, 33,:i-nd outer member, 34, said two 'members being pivotallyheonnectd at 35 upon a horizontal axis. A leaf-spring, 36, tends to hold the two members,'33 and 34,01.: -the steering-truck-frame in alinement with each other. A steering-wheel, 37, is swiveled upon the outer end of the outer member, 34, of the steering-truck-frame, being mounted in a yoke, 38, having a vertical shaft, 39,

rotatively mounted in a bearing in the outer end of the outer member, 34. A steeringhand-Wheeh 40, is, fixed upon a steeringshaft or rod, 41, which is rotatively mounted in a bearin 42, 'in the upper end of a post, 43, erected rom the frame-member, 34. The outer end of the steering-rod, 41, has a universal-joint-connection at 44 with a shaft,

45, which shaft is operatively connected by suitable mechanism, such as4 worm-gearmechanism, 75,"(Fig. 2), with the vertical shaft, 39, whereby the steering-wheel, 37, can be operated by means of the handwheel, 40.

:The steering-truck-frame is reversible due to its pivotal mounting at 32, and is adapted to be moved through `a semi-circular path to locate the steering-wheel, 37, at certain times at one end of the machine and at certain times at the otherl end of the machine, as desired, and .by thus reversing the position of the steering-truck-frame from time to time and reversing the direction of rotationV of the traction-wheel, the machine can be moved back and forth over the ground and properly steered in either direction without necessity for reversing the position of the main-truck or body of the machine. A

As a means for reversing the position' of the steering-truck-frame, I have shown 'a 'semi-circular gear-segment, 4G, fixed upon the steering-truck-frame-member, 33, concentric with the axis of its pivotal connection, 32, which gear-segment is in engagement with a'pinion shown by dotted lines 47, in Fig. 2, which pinion is fixed upon a pinion-shaft, 48, rotatively mounted in bearings upon the main-truck-frame and having fixed upon its inner end a sprocket-wheel, 49, connected by a sprocket-chain, 50, with a sprocket-wheel, 51, fixed upon the sleeve, 17, heretofore referred to.

VVhen the clutch, 19, is in engagement with the sleeve, 17, the engine, 4, can thus be used to drive the pinion, 47, and thereby to rotate the gear-segment, 46, and the `steering-truck-frame about the axis, 32,;-and`the reversible gear-mechanism, including the bevel gears, 8 and 9, permits the steeringtruck-frame to be thus rotatively moved about its axis, 32, in opposite directions, as desired.

At one side, the main-truck-frame is provided at its opposite ends with flaring seats, 52, adapted to receive the outer member, 34, of the steering-truck-frame and support the vsame in proper relationship to the main- .might tend to' prevent such proper relationneighboring flaring' seat,

' as to gradually guide the steering-truckframe into proper relationship to the maintruck-frame lwhere inequalities in the ground ship. Thus when the machine is used on rough ground, the ,outerA steering-truckframe-member,l 34, can turn more or less upon its pivot, 35, as the steering-Wheel, 37, traverses the irregular ground in its circular path, yet at the end ofthe reversing movement of the steering-truck-frame, said member, 34, will be guided by the flaring seats back into proper relationship to the mainframe.

To maintain the equilibrium of the maintruck-frame during the operation of reversing the steering-truck-frame, I mount at the heavier end of the main-truck-frame, or at each end if desired, a. foldable leg adapted `to uphold the end of the main-truck-frame. I have shown in Fig. 3 such a leg, 53, pivotally mounted at 54, upon the main-truckframe and pivotally connected at with one end of a link, 56, the opposite end of which link, 56,'is pivotally connected with a trip, 57fixed upon one end of a shaft, 58 upon the main-truck-frame adjacent to the 52, and in thepath of the steering-truk-frame-member, 34. A similar trip is fixed ,upon the opposite end of the shaft, 58, adjacent to the other seat, 52. A coil-spring, 59, coi'mected with the link, 56, tends to unfold the leg, 53, to vertical position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, and to force thetrips, 57, into the path of the steering-truck-frame-member, 34. i. Said truck-frame-member, 34, however, in entering either of its flaring seats, 52', forces back the neighboring trip, 57, to operate the 105 shaft, 58, and fold the leg, 53, to horizontal position as shown by solid lines in Fig. 3.

If such a folding leg is employed at each end of the machine, each can be operated in the manner above described by the same two 110 trips, 57. i

The operation of the machine is as follows: The steering-wheel-frame being .lo-

cated in one of its flaring seats, 52, the machine is pippe-lied by means of' the traction- 115 wheel, 2, as far -as desired in the direction in which the steering-truck-frame points. The clutch; 19, is then disengaged from the sleeve, 18, b v means of the hand-lever, 28, and the hand-wheel, 40, is operated to turn the steering-wheel, 37, substantially at right angles to the steering-truek-frame. The clutch, 19, is then `by means of Ithe handlever, 28, thrown into engagement with the sleeve, 17, causing the iinion, 47, to operate the gear-segment, 46. he initial movement of the steering-truck-frame-member, 34, in-

spring, 59, at the heavy end, or at each end,

of the main-truck to support the same.v rlhe steering-truckframe continues to move through a semi-circular path until it enters the seat, 52, at the opposite end of the machine, in entering which seat it automatically forced back the trip, 57, to again fold the leg, As soon as the steering-truckframe is fully seated in its seat, 52, the clutch, 19, is disengaged from the sleeve, 17, and then the direction of rotation of the shaft, 10, is reversed by means of the handlever, 2%, and the clutch, 19, is thrown into engagement with the sleeve, 13, causing the traction-wheel to propel the machine in the opposite direction under the guidance of the steering-wheel, 37.

A seat, 59, for the driver or operator of the machine may be pivotally mounted at GO, upon an arm, 61, oi'set from a seat-post, 62, spring-supported on the main-tiucl -fiaiiie, which seat can be rotatively moved by the occupant as the steering-truck-frame, 34, is

' reversed. The hand-wheel, 40, will thus be always in front of the occupant of the seat; and the levers, 24 and 28, will, when the machine ismovingin one direction, be at the right-hand of the occupant of the seat, and when the machine is moving in the opposite direction, will be at the left-hand of the occupant of the seat. I f

The machine above described is adapted for use as a tractionengine or tractor, and may be so used for many purposes, ,It may be so used in connection with various farm implements, such as plows, cultivators, harrows, etc., and I have shown the main-trucki'rame provided at opposite ends with means for supporting and drawing along the ground such implements. The means shown comprise a draft-bar, 63, with which the implements can be connected 'by bolts, chains, or the like, and an angle-lever, 64, pivotally mounted at upon a bracket, 66, extending lfrom the end of the main-truck, .one arm or which angle-lever is adapted to be connected by chain, link, or cable with the implement attached to the draft-bar, 53, -to-raise and lowersaid implementu .Each

angle-lever, 64, is "connected by suitable linkf -and-lever mechanism, 67, with a hand-lever,

68,-adjacent to the seat, 59, whereby the occ cupant of the yseat can raise the implement atthe `front end of the machine and lower .Y the 'implement at the rear end of the ma` chine, with referenceto the 'direction in which the machine is moving, or can raise both implements from the ground ii desired,

djeent to each daring seat, 52, have shown a latch 70, fixed upon a shaft, T1, V

rotatively mounted upon the main-truck, lwhich latch has a beveled end proiecting ,through the upper wall of Athe glaring seat, A52, into the' path of the s ring-truclrframe. The latch, lMais adapted to autmatically raised by engagement of the steering-truckrame with the beveled end of latch as the rameenters the flaring seat; and when the to lock the frame in the seat.

A\ step, '72, on the shaft, 71, serves as a means whereby the occupant of the seat, 59, can operate the shaft, 71, to raise the latch, 70, out of the path of the steering-truckframe when it is desired to reverse the position of the steering-truck.

`Wha l claim as new and desire to secure b v Letters Patent is- 1. In a tractor, and in combination, a main-truck having a traction-wheel; a reversible steering truck frame pivotall mounted upon a vertical aXi's on the maintruck; an adjustable steering-wheel mounted upon the steering-truck-frame; a motor mounted upon the main-truck.; and reversible gear-connections betweensaid motor and said traction-wheel.

2. In a tractor, and in combination, a main-truck having a traction-wheel; a reversible steering truck frame pivotally mounted upon a vertical axis on the malntruck on one side of said traction-wheel; a motor mounted upon said main-truck on the opposite side of said traction-wheel; reversible gear-connections between said motor and saidtraction-wheel; and an adjustable steering-wheel mounted upon said steering-truck-rame.

3. ln a tractor, and 1n combination, a mamtruck-frame; a traction-wheel and an auxiliar wheel mounted u )on said frame; a motor mounted upon said frame between said` frame; a motor mounted on said mainetruckframe; reversible gear-connections between' said motor saijdtraction-wheel; a reversible steering-truek-rame pivotally mounted upon'a vertical axis Yon said main-Y truokrame'fand adapted to engage seven" allysaid seam on the main-truck-ranie;

and adjustable steering-wheel on said main-truck-frame having onone side at its opposite ends outwardly daring seats adapted to' engage a steering-truck-frame; a

vtractimi-wheel mounted upon said maintruck-ranie a motor mounted on said main- 5. a tractor, and in 'combination, aV

truck-frame; reversible gear-connections between said motor and said traction-Wheel; a reversible steering-truck-frame pivotally mounted upon a vertical axis on said 'maintruck-fame and adapted to engage severally said seats on the maiu-truck-frame; and an adjustable steering-wheel on said steering-truck-frame.

G. In a tractor, and in combination, a main-truck-frame having on one side at its opposite ends outwardly flaring seats adapted to engageasteering-truck-frame; a traction-wheel mounted upon said main-truckframe; a motor mounted upon said maintruck-t'rame; reversible gear-connections between said motor and said traction-whee1:a reversible steering-truck-frame pivotally mounted upon a vertical axis on said maintiuck-frame having inner and outer mem'- bers pivotally connected together upon a horizontal axis, the outer of said members being adapted to engage severally said seats on the main-truck-frame; spring-mechanism tending t-o hold in alinement said pivotally connected members of the steering-truck-frame; and a steering-wheel mounted on 'said steering-truck-frame.

Y 7. In a tractor, and in combination, a main-truck-frame; a traction-wheel mount- "ed ori said frame; a motor mounted upon said frame; reversible gear-connections bev`tw'eensaid motor and said traction-wheel: a \re.versible steering-truck-frame pivot-ally mounted upon a vertical axis on said maintruck-frame at substantially the middle of the latter; an adjustable steering-wheel on said steering-truck-frame; and foldable'legs mounted upon opposite ends of the maintruck-frame.

S. In a tractor, and in combinat-ion, a ma in-truckefra me a tra ction-wheel mounted on said frame: a motor mounted upon said frame;I reversible gear-connections between said motor and said traction-wheel: a reversible steering truck frame pivotally mounted upon a vertical axis on said maintruek-frame at substantially the middle of the latter; an adjustable steering-wheel on said steering-truck-frame: foldable legs mounted upon opposite ends of the maintruek-frame: and means actuated b v said steering-truck-frame at'the completion of its reversingr movement for automatically folding said legs.

Sl. In a trai-tor. and in combination.y a ma in-truelr-t'rame: a traction-wheel mounted upon lsaid frame: a motor mounted upon said trame.; reversible gear-mechanism driven b v said motor; a steering-truckt'rame pivotally mounted upon a vertical ai\\is on said main-truck-frame5' gear-mechanismwhereby' said steering-truck-frame can be oseillated upon its pivotal connection with the main-truck-ftime; clutch-mechanism for connecting the reversible motor- -seat rotativel)v mounted upon a 1,1ee,15a

driven gear-mechanism interchangeably with said traction-wheel and with said gearmechanisin for oscillating the steeringtruck-frame; and an adjustable steeringwheel on said steering-truck-frame.

10. In a tractor, 'and in combination, a main-truck-frame a traction-wheel mounted upon said frame; a motor 'mounted upon said frame; reversible gear-mechanism driven by said motor; a steering-truckframe pivot-ally mounted upon a vertical axis on said main-truck-frame; a semi-circular gear-segment in fixed relation to said steering-truck-frame; a pinion-shaft rotatively mounted upon the main-truck-rame having a pinion engageable with said gearsegment; lclutch-meehanism for connecting the reversible motor-driven gear-mechanism interchangeably with said traction-wheel and with said pinion-shaft; and an adjustablel steering-wheel mounted upon said steering-truck-frame. ,i

l1. In a tractor, and in combination, a inain-truck-frame; a tractionwheel mounted on said frame; a motor mounted on said frame; reversible `gear-connections between said motor and said traction-wheel; a reversible steering truck frame pivotally mounted on said inain-truek-fanne; gearmechanism whereby Said steering-'truckframe can be oscillated upon its pivotal connection-with the main-truck-frame; clutchmechanism for connecting the reversible motor-driven gear-mechanism interchangeably with said traetion-u-heel and with said gear-meelmnism for oscillating the steering-- truck-fraim; an adjustable steering-wheel mounted upon said steering-truck-frame; a vertical axis: a hand-wheel mounted upon said steering-truek-frame in connection with said steering-wheel; and a pair of levers mounted upon said nmin-truck-frame in connection respectively with said reversible gear-mechanism and with said clutch-mechanism, said lever and said hand-wheel being adjacent to said seat.

l2. In a tractor, and in combination, a main-truek-frame; a traction-wheel mounted upon said frame; a motor mounted Vupon said frame.; a reversible steering-truckframe pivotallv mounted upon a vertical axis on said main-t-ruck-frame; a steeringwheel' mounted on said steering-trucktrame: reversible `geauconnections between said motor and said traction-wheel; vertieallv adjustable iml)lement-supports mounted upon the opposite ends ofthe main-truck- 'l'ramez and levers tive implement-suliports.

12%. In a traetor. and in combination, a main-truck-frame havingat its opposite ends steeri11g-franie-engaging seats; a traction-wheel mounted on said main-truckframe; a motor mounted on said main-truck.-

t`or operating the` respecf rame; reversible gear-connections between nism for holding the steeringtrucksad'moter and said traction-Wheel; a reframe n the several said seats. 1`O versble steering truck frame pvotally In testimony whereof, I have herel'mzoset mounted 'upon a Vertical axis on said manmy' hand this 9th day of January, 1915.l

truckmme,and adapted to engage sever- GEORGE HIBACSKG. ally said seats on the man-truck-frame; an WVtnesses:l

adjustable steering-Wheel on said steerng- ROSE A. LEDUG, truck-frame; and automatlc latch-mecha- GERTRUDE M. PITZ.

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